What do wine lovers uncork and serve up on Valentine’s Day? Curious, I posed the question on Instagram. Below is a summary of what people profess to be eating and drinking on the day of romance. So, if you are still trying to figure out how to make your sweetheart weak in the knees, here is all you need for inspiration.
What I find interesting is that these pairings come from a mix of casual wine drinkers, weekend wine warriors, students of wine, wine bloggers, professional wine writers, and wine industry professionals.
A big thank you to all for playing along!
There’s that adorable scene in Lady and the Tramp where they share a bowl of pasta. 🍝 But for some, that creates more of a Friends “Joey doesn’t share food” situation. 😳 In both cases, there’s no mention of wine! 🍷 So tell me, what’s your favorite romantic food and wine pairing for Valentine’s Day? ❤
@cmkwine
Filet mignon and lobster tails. Wine of course – a nice Diamond Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon 🍷
@advinetures
So many options! Champagne and oysters followed by a perfectly grilled steak & Washington Cab or Merlot 😊🍷
@thecorkscrewconcierge
Champagne just oozes romance to me and one of my favorite things to have it with is steamed shellfish. Ok, that and French fries.
@winetraveleats
I always start with sparkling wine or champagne. It goes with just about anything and I a great way to clean the palate. My husband is always begging for my homemade chicken Parmesan with either pasta or cheese ravioli. It is a family favorite. I pair with that @luna.vineyards Sangiovese or if it’s a special night, Canto which is their Super Tuscan blend. Candles and a fireplace, nice music and we are all set. Hubby loves Port and dark chocolates to finish.
@whereyoushouldgonow
Always like seafood and a great white – love prawns, scallops- salmon or Halibut – lobster is the ultimate.
@spitbucketblog
It’s cliché but sparkling wine is my wife’s favorite so we always go with something bubbly.
One of the things we love about it is how well bubbles go with everything–scallops, butternut squash lasagna, truffle fries, steak, fried chicken etc. We don’t try to pair it with anything in particular. Just the moment.
@drumrollwine
Dark chocolate and LBV Port.
@ldhtravelatwill
Always wine and chocolate for us.
@rockinredblog
So many great suggestions. I think a beautiful bowl of Bolognese or wild boar ragu with a well-aged Brunello – it’s like an Italian opera.
@mspullthatcork
Rosé champagne. Food optional so I’m not distracted from the wine!
@swirlingdervish
Rosé Champagne and just about anything! Pink bubbles are always festive and fun.
@drinkinnaturephotography
We often make a fantastic breakfast for dinner, like Eggs Benedict with Dungeness Crab. We like to pair that with a great mimosa made with Prosecco.
@martindredmond
Champagne is my favorite way to celebrate love. And it’s so food friendly!
@finefoodiephilanthropist
We’ll start with some bubbly from @laetitiawine and finish with a bottle of @jordanwinery Cab. Only question will be which vintage to uncork with our filets!
What are you serving up? Do tell – head on over to Instagram and share! Speaking of Instagram, I’ve included links to the profiles of those mentioned in this post to make it easy to follow them.